[Verse 1] The black dust rises on the county line A cold wind whistling through the mountain pine I followed the river where the water ran red To the valley of the ghosts and the words they said I got a map in my pocket and a hole in my boot And a shadow at my heels that I cannot shoot [Chorus] Oh, the highway is a ribbon of endless night And the stars up above are a fading light I've been running through the canyons, chasing a ghost To the wild, quiet places that I love the most Where the pine trees whisper and the dark river flows Where the traveler went, nobody knows [Verse 2] I found an old cabin made of cedar and stone With a rocking chair creaking on the porch alone There was a letter on the table, dated '59 Saying, "Meet me where the timber meets the timberline" So I packed up my pack and I started to climb Reaching for the hand of a different time [Chorus] Oh, the highway is a ribbon of endless night And the stars up above are a fading light I've been running through the canyons, chasing a ghost To the wild, quiet places that I love the most Where the pine trees whisper and the dark river flows Where the traveler went, nobody knows [Outro] Across the great divide Beneath the western sky I hear the echo call As the shadows fall Nobody knows... Nobody knows... [Fade Out]
